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jamores23

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I have been using megs apc plus for awhile and i decided to try out OPC. I sprayed some wheels down with it, the wheels were not hot and were not in direct sunlight. i sprayed it on and cleaned the wheels quickly, when i rinsed off, the etched the wheels. the wheels where factory lexus rx330 wheels. I never had this problem with megs apc plus and to be honest i was quite disappointed . now, opc is pretty good with interior and the steam machine. Im just giving everybody a heads up with opc and wheels, i know a few other people on here that have had the same problems...
 
Wow! I've used OPC on numerous Lexus at 3:1. Have not had that problem. (Knocking on wood!)

Are the wheel ruined or salvable with some polishing?
 
Hm, well this is the first time I have heard of someone having issues with OPC on wheels, interesting.
 
It's possible that your cleaning actually revealed what was done prior.
 
Given that it can be used on leather, etc. there must be some other variable involved.
 
SpoiledMan said:
It's possible that your cleaning actually revealed what was done prior.
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I am not really sure what that means. Are you referring to OPC stripping any fillers that may have been left by previously applied wax/sealant or glaze/polish?

Thanks for the heads up OP.
 
Kaban said:
I am not really sure what that means. Are you referring to OPC stripping any fillers that may have been left by previously applied wax/sealant or glaze/polish?

Thanks for the heads up OP.
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Exactly! It's possible that the damage was covered up by tire dressing or just covered by the dirt and grime.
 
I use OPC at the same strength, sometimes even full strength on my fiance's RX350 and I've had no problems. Are you sure the wheels weren't etched from something else prior to you using OPC?
 
I think there is something else at play here. I've used OPC on many wheels, and lots of leather as well, and never had an issue, even at full strength. I would agree with the poster who said it might have cleaned off something (bad touchup paint maybe) and revealed damage that had been done previously. Just my .02. Hopefully Chris can chime in with his thoughts.
 
I am careful about spraying it on the car as well Jamores. I remember this. Was it etching or little stain spots? If etching I would agree with Dave. If stain spots, I too had an interesting experience which I was lucky to get out of having to polish. I remember using ****** didn't work for removing the stains for you like it did for me. I'm curious if Dave is right and it uncovered something. I can't remember the details now if it was stain or etch?
 
jamores23 said:
the wheels where factory lexus rx330 wheels.
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Sorry to hear this!

I might have missed it...But what "type" of wheels did you say they were from the factory?

From my experience...Some degeaser's behavior patterns differ on various types of wheels. Some even have characteristics of rust removers.

Hopefully: Chris@Optimum, or his "Boss" Dr. G., will chime in before any more guessing-games are involved, mine included.


:)

Bob
 
Even full strength, Power Clean will not "etch" into the clear coating finish on rims. But, maybe you mean something different than what etch means to me (bird droppings, acid rain). If allowed to dry or applied while hot, it may turn white and have to be removed with PoliSeal, but that's more of a stain than etching and is only "on" the surface and not "etched" into it.

If you could snap a picture, it may be easier to diagnose what happened. It is likely that it started to dry before rinsed or that it revealed previous damage being covered by a wax or filler of some type.
 
there more like white stains chris. what can be used other than opti seal. i tried d151 it didnt work.
 
I haven't seen anyone have an etching issue so I'm interested to see pics.

I had an issue with a tar remover that no one else has seemed to have so the unheard of can happen. There's a lot of variables that can cause the issue though and maybe with the pics we can figure out what might have caused it
 
this is the only pic i got you can see how it looks like a white film on the rim.

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